Lena Dunham Gossip

Lena Dunham has been teasing a project for a few days on social media, and it’s been announced she is launching a newsletter with her Girls producing partner Jenni Konner.
“Lenny” promises “feminism, style, health, politics, friendship and everything else” – Lena and Jenni have talked to BuzzFeedFull Story

Last week I wondered whether or not Smutty Swift Collecting should be a daily feature on this blog. I feel like there is totally enough material to make it happen. Taylor played two shows in New Jersey this weekend. And, as expected, she collected. Everything counts in large amounts. (I had Depeche Mode on repeat all weekend. Full Story

I almost didn’t clock that this was the ‘potential Emmy roundtable’ session that happens every year, because of how much fun this group is. In the past, these roundtables always seem to be about ‘serious’ performers - but almost everyone in this group feels like a legit funny person who just happens to be on a show that airs every week. Full Story

As Lainey mentioned in the open today, Coachella, or as the cool kids call it, “Chella,” is on hiatus until next week. Last week I said Kate Bosworth was the patron saint of the desert, so what does that make Aaron Paul and his wife, Lauren? The first couple of Coachella? I mean he’s just so enthusiastic about it. Full Story

Girls Season 4 Episode 10 recap
Everything is perfect, until it isn’t.
I know how elementary it seems, but I appreciated how delicately Girls approached this theme in their season finale, which was mostly devoid of the guest stars who trod so heavily over this season, and kind of hardcore what the show has always been. Full Story

Scandal Season 4 Episode 16 recap.
Would it have been different without the wig?
If she hadn’t had the wig, would this episode have been a little more straightforward and a little less camp? Or were we always going to have the giggles every time Sue walked into the room? I mean, the plot is pure froth, and also very reminiscent of Season 1 of Scandal. Full Story

Remember when Katie Holmes went through her “dancer” phase and there was her super hyped So You Think You Can Dance appearance that ended up being a taped segment and really boring? Here she is, on grainy video, doing a leg kick. Try not to die of excitement.
Kicking into Wednesday! Have a great day!Full Story

Girls Season 4 Episode 9 recap
How could you feel sympathy for Jessa? You can’t! It’s glorious! In fact, maybe it’s a brilliant ploy on behalf of Dunham and Co. to make you see that you have to hate Adam – even though he was with Mimi-Rose who was weirdly unobjectionable – because he did the same thing Jessa did: took up with a narcissistic freak who considers a relationship ‘material’ to be worked on. Full Story

Girls Season 4 Episode 8 recap
I read something recently that said Lena Dunham hopes to leave the characters in Girls ‘better than we found them’, like a campsite. It’s not so unusual a concept, but on a show like this, that seems to revel in the continual return of the characters to their most ridiculous selves, it’s surprising. Full Story